1) Attendance Scholarship to SC Primary Girl Students(State Plan Scheme)
Introduction
It has been observed that the number of Scheduled Caste girls students in educational institutions is much less than their population because of the fact that the parents/guardians of these girls are very poor and they do not pay heed to the education of the female child. If at all these girls are admitted in the school they leave their studies to assist their parents to augment the family income by taking up nominal jobs. Keeping these circumstances in view the State Govt. decided to adopt some ways and means so that the dropout tendancy is checked initially at the primay stage.
Year of Start
This scheme was introduced from the year 1992-93 as district level scheme on Plan Side. But from the year 2008-09 this scheme has been transferred to State Plan sector. From financial year 2020-21,, budget allotment is transferred to Education Department from Department of Social Justice, Empowerment and minorities(Welfare department).
Norms & Conditions
Under this scheme, the attendance scholarship @ Rs. 50/- per month, per student for 10 months in a year is awarded to those scheduled caste girls, who are domicile of Punjab State and studying in Primary classes to the following conditions:
1) The parents do not have more than five acres of land.
2) Their parents/guardians are not income tax payees.
3) Minimum 75% class attendance is required for award of scholarship
Year of Start
This scheme was introduced from the year 1992-93 as district level scheme on Plan Side. But from the year 2008-09 this scheme has been transferred to State Plan sector. From financial year 2020-21,, budget allotment is transferred to Education Department from Department of Social Justice, Empowerment and minorities(Welfare department).
Norms & Conditions
Under this scheme, the attendance scholarship @ Rs. 50/- per month, per student for 10 months in a year is awarded to those scheduled caste girls, who are domicile of Punjab State and studying in Primary classes to the
following conditions: 1) The parents do not have more than five acres of land.
2) Their parents/guardians are not income tax payees.
3) Minimum 75% class attendance is required for award of scholarship
Process.
1) During each academic session,all schools will upload online data of each eligible girl students under the scheme on epunjab portal till October or November as per schedule. 2) After verifying scheme conditions concerned School head will approve
the data online on epunjab portal as per schedule and forward to
concerned District Education Officer
3) Concerned District Education Officer(EE) will approve the data
online after verifying scheme conditions and forward to State Head
Office.
4) State will online transfer the scholarship amount into the account of concerned DEO/DDO as per the data uploaded by districts. 5) Concerned District Education Officer(EE) will verify the condition no.
3 of Minimum 75% class attendance is required for award of scholarship before disbursing the amount/transferring scholarship amount to bank account of beneficiaries.
6) After disbursement concerned District Education Officer(EE) will send UC certificate to the State Head office.
Documents are required: - Copy of aadher number, Income certificate, Domicile Certificate, Caste Certificate, copy of bank account and Particular of attendance to be kept in recard.
